Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, January 23, 2024  
Mostly Cloudy to Cloudy, Light Snow & Fog PM, Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    January 23, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   39   44   37   +2   56   in 1974   15   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   32   32   23   +9   44   in 1906   -5   in 1976  
Average Temperature   36   38   30   +6   50   in 1906   5   in 1976  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   38.0   44.0   38.3   -0.3   45.8   in 1913   27.3   in 1893  
Month Avg Min Temperature   25.5   33.0   24.5   +1.0   33.0   in 2023   10.4   in 1981  
Month Average Temperature   31.9   38.7   31.5   +0.4   38.9   in 1932   19.4   in 1981  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   27   22   11   +16             -32   in 1976  
Heating Degree Days   29   27   35   -6   60   in 1976   15   in 1906  
Month Heating DD   761   604   770   -9   1049   in 1981   600   in 1932  
Season Heating DD   2438   2297   2640   -202   3423   in 1918   2060   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in     0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2022   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   726   784   609   +117   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   32   43   28   +4   55   in 1973   -6   in 1976  
Minimum Dew Point   21   28   12   +9   39   in 2018   -26   in 1976  
Average  Dew Point   27   36   20   +7   46   in 2018   -16   in 1976  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   30.5   39.5   30.7   -0.2   39.5   in 2023   13.5   in 1981  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.2   28.3   14.7   +2.6   28.3   in 2023   -4.5   in 1981  
Month Average Dew Point   24.1   34.0   22.8   +1.3   34.0   in 2023   4.5   in 1981  
Precipitation   .10   1.15   .12   -.02   1.85   in 1992            
One Hour Rain   .00   .30           .42   in 2018            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .16           .29   in 2018            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .55           1.82   in 2018            
Month Precipitation   5.05   5.31   2.78   +2.27   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Year Precipitation   5.05   5.31   2.78   +2.27   9.13   in 1979   .51   in 1984  
Snow   0.5   0.5   0.4   +0.1   15.5   in 2005            
Snow Depth   1   0   1   -0   13   in 1961            
Month Snow   6.1   0.7   7.2   -1.1   31.4   in 2005   0.0   in 1986  
Season Snow   6.2   2.2   14.3   -8.1   43.6   in 2005   0.5   in 1928  
    January 23, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   99%   87%   +12%   100%   in 2018   53%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   56%   86%   54%   +2%   90%   in 1999   19%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   78%   93%   71%   +7%   95%   in 1999   43%   in 1976  
Maximum Barometer   30.57   29.81   30.16   +00.41   30.64   in 1984   29.56   in 1980  
Minimum Barometer   30.32   29.40   29.77   +00.55   30.42   in 1984   28.68   in 1987  
Average Barometer   30.45   29.61   29.96   +00.48   30.53   in 1984   29.20   in 1987  
Average Wind   6.0   12.3   8.6   -2.6   25.5   in 1957   2.3   in 2001  
Direction   W   N   W       SSW S
High Wind Gust   22   30   27   -5   61   in 1957   12   in 1950  
Direction   W   NW   WNW       S WSW
Maximum Water Temp   42.6   43.0   39.4   +3.2   45.5   in 2007   34.3   in 2014  
Minimum Water Temp   37.6   41.9   37.0   +0.6   43.5   in 2007   31.5   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   40.1   42.5   38.2   +1.9   44.5   in 2007   33.5   in 2014  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:04:55 AM   6:34:30 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:49:23 PM   5:19:44 PM            
Length Of Day   16:49:05                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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